Reproductive system Lecture 4
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What is the result of cleavage during embryonic development?

  • Formation of a blastula with a fluid-filled cavity
  • Partitioning of the cytoplasm into many smaller cells (correct)
  • Slowing down of cell division
  • Creation of a primitive digestive tube

What is the embryonic structure formed during gastrulation?

  • Gastrula (correct)
  • Embryo
  • Blastula
  • Placenta

How is the embryo nourished during development?

  • Through the amniotic fluid
  • Through the placenta by umbilical cord (correct)
  • By consuming the fluid in the blastula
  • By direct absorption from the mother's bloodstream

What induces childbirth in humans?

<p>Hormonal response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the blastula form during embryonic development?

<p>After about five to seven cleavage divisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the rate of cell division during gastrulation?

<p>It slows down (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the future function of the primitive digestive tube formed during gastrulation?

<p>Future mouth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does gametogenesis occur in males?

<p>Testes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the female gamete called?

<p>Oocyte (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At birth, where are all the primary oocytes a female will ever have present?

<p>Paused in meiosis I (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sac which contains an oocyte called?

<p>Follicle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the secondary oocyte during ovulation?

<p>It leaves the ovary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What induces the completion of meiosis II in the oocyte?

<p>Entry of a sperm nucleus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does fertilization occur?

<p>Fallopian tube (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of gamete production in the reproductive system?

<p>Testes in males and ovaries in females (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cells in male gonads that are involved in gametogenesis?

<p>Spermatocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does a secondary oocyte stop during meiosis?

<p>Halfway through meiosis II (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the empty remains of the follicle after ovulation?

<p>Corpus luteum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What alters the membrane of the oocyte to prevent attachment of other sperm?

<p>Entry of one sperm nucleus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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